Glovina Perry Yohe

PERRY, YOHE, SELSER, GIFFIN, HAYS

Posted By: Marie Salisbury (email)
Date: 11/25/2011 at 16:01:59

Obituary Morning Sun News Herald Morning Sun, Iowa Thursday November 6, 1902

An Early Settler Gone
Mrs. Glovinia Perry, wife of Mr.
A. S. Yohe, died at her late residence
in Des Moines county, Iowa, Nov. 2,
1902. She was born at Elizabeth,
Allegheny county, Pa., March 22nd,
1828. She reached the age of 74
years, 7 months and 10 days. She
was united in marriage to A. S. Yohe
March the 8th, 1849. This relation
existed for more than 53 years before
it was severed by death. To
them were born 7 children, J. C. E.
Yohe, Morning Sun; Edna Selser,
Red Oak; Jennie Giffin, North Platt;
Neb.; Celia Hays, Burlington; Lizzie
Yohe died in infancy; P. A. Yohe,
Morning Sun; H. U. Yohe, Marion,
Ill.
She and her husband coming westward
from Pennsylvania in 1861 selected
this portion of Iowa for their
home, and have been residents of
this communiity for more than 41
years.
In early life she made profession
of her faith in Jesus Christ, and in
her religious life and experience she
seemed not to grow old: Her Christian
life impressed itself upon her
household, and upon the entire circle
of her acquaintances. She carried
religion into her daily living and she
realized that the sentiment which
the Christian often sings is true:
"Religion bears our spirits up,
While we expect that blessed hope,
The bright appearence of the Lord,
And faith stands leaning on his word."
The funeral occured on Tuesday
morning at the Presbyterian church
and was attended by a large assembly
of sorrowing relatives and friends.
Her pastor directed ' the services.
She was laid to rest in Elmwood cemetery.